PAE Names Andrew Strampach VP of Business Dev't for National Security Solutions Unit
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 3, 2017 — PAE has hired Andrew Strampach, formerly vice president for business development at Leidos' (NYSE: LDOS) defense and intelligence unit, to hold an equivalent role at PAE National Security Solutions, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The new PAE NSS business development VP will also be in charge of the recently acquired FCi Federal business, PAE said Tuesday....
SAIC Names Next Services & Solutions Sector President; Tony Moraco Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 2, 2017 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has named Dan Harris, senior vice president and general manager of operations and planning for the services and solutions sector, as acting sector president effective Sept. 1, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Friday Harris will succeed Doug Wagoner, who will depart from his role after a nearly...
Raytheon Names New CEO for Saudi Arabia-Based Business Unit
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 1, 2017 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has named Kurt Amend, president of Raytheon International's operations in Saudi Arabia, as CEO of the Raytheon Arabia business unit, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Sunday Amend will lead efforts to execute business strategy and drive defense-related projects and technology development programs in Saudi Arabia. He will also be...
General Dynamics Unit to Support Landsat Program Under $155M USGS Contract; Manny Mora Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 31, 2017 — A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) business unit will provide ground-based flight and mission operations services to the U.S. Geological Survey in support of the Landsat program under a potential $155 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Thursday General Dynamics Mission Systems will operate the Landsat 8 satellite from the current mission...
Erich Sanchack Named CenturyLink SVP for IT Services & New Market Dev't Upon Level 3 Deal's Close
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 28, 2017 — CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) has appointed Erich Sanchack, senior vice president for federal sales, to take a new role as SVP for information technology services and new market development, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The move is in line with CenturyLink's pending $34 billion acquisition of Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT), which is expected to close by the...
HyTrust Hires Wayne Lewandowski as SVP, GM for North American Public Sector Business
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 27, 2017 — Wayne Lewandowski, the former vice president of Thales e-Security's federal business, has taken a new job as senior VP and general manager for the North American public sector business of HyTrust, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. HyTrust said Tuesday Lewandowski will work to execute its federal advisory board's vision to drive business with the defense sector...
Jacobs-Stoller-Honeywell JV Gets NNSA Clearance for Operations & Mgmt Work at Nevada Nuclear Site
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 26, 2017 — A joint venture of Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC), Stoller Newport News Nuclear and Honeywell (NYSE: HON) will proceed with operations and management work at the Energy Department's Nevada National Security Site following clearance from the National Nuclear Security Administration, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Mission Support and Test Services JV...
Raytheon Lands $75M Air Force Contract for Small Diameter Bomb Technical Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 25, 2017 — Raytheon's (NYSE: RTN) missile systems unit will provide technical support for the U.S. Air Force's Small Diameter Bomb II program under a potential $75 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday the contract covers lifecycle technical support as part of the program's engineering, manufacturing development, production and...
L3 Names President, COO Christopher Kubasik as Successor to Retiring CEO Michael Strianese
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 24, 2017 — Christopher Kubasik, president and chief operating officer of L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL), will assume the CEO role and a seat on the board of directors effective Jan. 1, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The future president, CEO and board member of L3 will succeed Michael Strianese, who is set to retire by the end of the year but remain as executive chairman of...
DynCorp Names George Krivo CEO as Lou Von Thaer Moves to Battelle
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 21, 2017 — DynCorp International has promoted Chief Operating Officer George Krivo to the CEO role as incumbent Lou Von Thaer prepares to assume leadership positions at Battelle in October, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Krivo, a U.S. Army veteran with experience in business development and policy matters and previous work at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE:...
CAE Records Approx $138M in Q1 FY 2018 Defense Contracts; Gene Colabatistto Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 20, 2017 — CAE (NYSE: CAE) received contracts worth an estimated $138.5 million combined in the first quarter of its 2018 fiscal year for aircraft simulation products, training services and in-service support, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. "These orders augment the long-term, recurring revenue profile of our defense business," Gene Colabatistto, president of CAE’s defense...
DynCorp's Lou Von Thaer to Join Battelle in October as President & CEO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 19, 2017 — Lou Von Thaer, CEO of DynCorp International, will depart from the company to take the president and CEO roles at nonprofit research and development organization Battelle in October, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Battelle said Friday Von Thaer will join the company on Oct. 1 and succeed Jeff Wadsworth, who will assist in the transition through the end of 2017...